Historical Events
Sports History
Green Bay Packers football club founded by George Calhoun and Curly Lambeau - named after sponsor Indian Packing Company
- Weimar Republic begins in Germany
Famous Birthdays
- Ginette Neveu, French child prodigy and concert violinist, born in Paris, France (d. 1949)
- June Hutton [Cowan], American pop vocalist (Charlie Spivak Orchestra; The Pied Pipers, 1944-50 - "I'll Never Smile Again"; Afterglow), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1973) [1]
- Luis Olmo, pioneering Puerto Rican NBA player (Brooklyn Dodgers), born in Arecibo (d. 2017)
Famous Deaths
Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919)
Scottish-American industrialist, steel tycoon, philanthropist and one of the richest Americans ever, dies of bronchial pneumonia at 83
About August 11, 1919
Day of the Week: Monday
How Long Ago? 104 years, 1 month and 23 days
Leap Year: No
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Goat/Sheep
Star Sign: Leo
